Astros vs. Giants Dunkel MLB Picks, Predictions and Prop Bets - Aug. 12

Yordan Alvarez leads the Houston Astros into a matchup against Jung Hoo Lee and the San Francisco Giants at Oracle Park, on Wednesday at 3:45 p.m. ET. Alvarez is at .322, the best average in the league, while Lee ranks 10th at .297. Bryan King (2-3, 3.83 ERA) will start for the Astros, who are 61-60 this season and first in the AL West. Adrian Houser (3-7, 4.55 ERA) is the expected starter for the Giants, who are 50-70 and fourth in the NL West.

Despite being the away team the Astros are a moderate moneyline favorite (-191) over the Giants (+167). The game's total is 8.

Astros vs. Giants Odds, Game Time

• Game day: Wednesday, August 12, 2026
• Game time: 3:45 p.m. ET
• Location: San Francisco, California
• Stadium: Oracle Park
• Favorite: Astros (-191)
• Underdog: Giants (+167)
• Over/under: 8

How to Watch Astros vs. Giants

• TV Channel: NBCS-BA and SCHN
• Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)

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Astros vs. Giants: Betting the Moneyline

• The Astros have won 23 of the 47 games they were favored on the moneyline this season (48.9%).
• San Francisco has been underdogs in 76 games this season and has come away with the win 28 times (36.8%) in those contests.
• Houston has a record of 1-2 when favored by -191 or more by sportsbooks this season.
• This year, the Giants have won two of five games when listed as at least +167 or worse on the moneyline.
• The implied moneyline probablility in this matchup gives the Astros a 65.6% chance to win.
• The Giants have an implied victory probability of 37.5% according to the moneyline set by sportsbooks for this matchup.

Astros vs. Giants: Betting the Spread & Total

• The Astros have had an over/under set by oddsmakers 121 times, and have combined with opponents to go over the total in 64 of those games (64-50-7).
• So far this season, San Francisco and its opponents have hit the over in 55 of its 119 games with a total.
• The Astros have put together a 63-58-0 record against the spread this season (covering 52.1% of the time).
• The Giants have an against the spread mark of 57-62-0 in 119 games with a line this season.